Could Trump's Walk of Fame Star Be Removed?

The West Hollywood City Council wants it gone.

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Published August 7, 2018

Published 7 days ago

On August 6, the West Hollywood City Council passed a resolution calling for the removal of President Donald Trump's star from the Hollywood Walk of Fame "due to his disturbing treatment of women and other actions that do not meet the shared values of the City of West Hollywood, the region, state, and country," according to CBS News.

Gabriel Olsen/Getty ImagesThe vote comes just two weeks after Trump's star was destroyed by a pickaxe in the early morning hours of July 25. A 24-year-old California man, Austin Clay, has been charged with one count of felony vandalism following that incident. He could face up to three years in jail if convicted. The July 25 incident was not the first time Trump's star had been destroyed: The plaque was previously smashed in October 2016, just weeks before the presidential election.

MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty ImagesIt's also served as the site of numerous protests, including this miniature barbed-wire fence placed around the star by street artist Plastic Jesus on July 20, 2016.

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DAVID MCNEW/AFP/Getty ImagesWorkers replace Trump's damaged plaque on July 25, 2018.Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImageTrump received the star back in 2007 for his work producing the Miss Universe pageant. It's unclear what effect the West Hollywood resolution — initiated by West Hollywood Mayor pro tempore John D'Amico and Councilmember Lindsey Horvath — will ultimately have. The decision now lies in the hands of the Los Angeles City Council and Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

RB/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesHistorically, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has been loath to remove the stars of controversial figures, including that of Bill Cosby...AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images...and Trump neighbor Kevin Spacey.